Led by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R-Novi), many Republicans want to see these tax credits die a quick, painful death. Not surprisingly, this idea is popular with business groups like the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, which don't want the state to have more revenue. No, those groups just want all the juicy tax loopholes for themselves instead of out-of-towners.

Here's the problem: People like the film incentives. They like having Drew Barrymore and Clint Eastwood roaming their streets. For a state that's had nothing but bad news for the last decade, it's nice to have some of that Hollywood glitz and glamor in Detroit or Birch Run.